Tesco was not entitled to terminate some employees' contracts and offer to rehire them on less favourable terms, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court ruled today.

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Tesco loses UK legal battle over 'fire & rehire' of staff

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceq5qj0l4j5o Getty ImagesA shop workers’ union has won a Supreme Court battle against Tesco over so-called “fire and rehire” plans put forward by the supermarket giant.The row erupted in 2021 after Tesco proposed firing staff at some distribution centres and rehiring them on lower pay.The Usdaw union said it was “delighted to get this outcome”. Source

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Five Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that the supermarket chain should be blocked from dismissing staff and rehiring them on lower pay.

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Union wins Supreme Court fight with Tesco over ‘fire and rehire’ plans

As the government moves to bolster workers' rights, the Usdaw union hails a victory over the UK's largest retailer.

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A union has won a Supreme Court battle against Tesco over proposals to ‘fire and rehire’ workers on less favourable terms.

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Union wins battle with Tesco over 'fire and rehire' policy affecting Livingston staff

UK Supreme Court Halts Tesco’s 'Fire and Rehire' Practice  The United Kingdom's Supreme Court has ruled that Tesco was not entitled to terminate some employees' contracts and offer to rehire them on less favorable terms. The landmark decision comes after the shopworkers' union, Usdaw, took legal action against the retail giant, challenging its termination and rehiring practices aimed at removing increased pay for some warehouse workers.The Supre…

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UK Supreme Court Halts Tesco’s 'Fire and Rehire' Practice

Tesco says it will accept a Supreme Court ruling in a so-called ‘fire and rehire’ case amid government efforts to bolster workers’ rights. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/tesco-loses-supreme-court-fire-and-rehire-fight-13213445 Author : Publish date : 2024-09-12 13:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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UK’s largest retailer loses Supreme Court ‘fire and rehire’ fight

Tesco has lost its Supreme Court ‘hire and fire appeal’ as the judge ruled it cannot terminate staff employment contracts and offer to rehire them on less favourable terms. Shopworkers’ union Usdaw took legal action against the supermarket giant after it tried to strip some warehouse workers of their higher pay by ending their contracts and offering to rehire them, in a long-running legal battle between the pair. The Supreme Court unanimously ru…

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Tesco loses legal battle over 'fire and rehire' tactics - Retail Gazette

Tesco has been blocked from its ability to dismiss staff at certain distribution centres and rehire them on lower pay, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a judgement passed today (12 September), five Supreme Court justices ruled on the motion unanimously. In 2021, trade union Usdaw took legal action over the supermarket chain’s proposals to fire staff at Daventry and Lichfield distribution centres and rehire them on lower pay. However, despite the …

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